As I started this thread, I have to come clean. The solution to my problem -- snd_hda_intel on Ivy Bridge had nothing to do with the driver or hardware. Merely getting the device correct. aplay -l gives me the card and subdevices, and, in my case, aplay -D plughw:0,7 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Right.wav demonstrates the correct device selection. Note the comma in 0,7 :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user